Meaning Of The Word Lyre

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lyre
countable noun: A lyre is a stringed instrument that looks like a small harp.

lyre in American English
a small stringed instrument of the harp family, used by the ancient Greeks to accompany singers and reciters
noun: a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used esp. to accompany singing and recitation

lyre in British English
noun: an ancient Greek stringed instrument consisting of a resonating tortoise shell to which a crossbar was attached by two projecting arms. It was plucked with a plectrum and used for accompanying songs

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